Jar holder



L. FIEDLER Sept. 22, 1936.

JAR HOLDER Filed May 1, 1935 INVENTOR. Lav/a Elli/72 ATTORNEY.

Patented Sept. 22, 1936 PATENT OFFICE JAR HOLDER Louis Fiedler, Detroit, Mich. Application May 1, 1935, Serial No. 19,213

;1 Claim.

' My invention relates to a. new and useful improvement in a jar'holder adapted for holding fruit jars and the like while the screw cap to the same is being tightened or removed.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a means whereby a fruit jar may be held so that an easy and quick placementof the cap may be efiected.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a device of this class which will be simple in structure, economical of manufacture, durable, and highly efiicient' in use. i l i It is another object of the invention to provide a jar holder of this class so arranged and constructed that while it will tightly grip the jar in position and prevent its rotation, it will also so grip it as to minimize the danger of fracturing the same. v

I It is another object of the invention to provide a jar holder of this class which may be easily and quickly adjusted to jars of different sizes.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a jar holder which may be used for clamping, against rotation, jars which are circular in cross section or which are formed with flat faces.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by a reference to the accompanying drawing.

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of the invention.

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of the invention with a part broken away and a part shown in section.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a top plan view of a separable gripping member with a part broken away and a part shown in section.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on line 66 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a top plan view of a tightener with parts broken away and shown in section.

The invention comprises a base or supporting plate l which is formed from any suitable rigid material. Covering the upper surface of this base or supporting plate I0 is a layer ll of yieldable material such as rubber or the like. This layer H has the inwardly directed flange l2 around its edges so that the covering plate H may be snapped over the supporting plate l0, and projecting upwardly therefrom, through openings formed in the cover H, are retaining studs [3 and I4. Secured to the plate l0 and projecting downwardly therefrom are nonabrasive feet I which are preferably formed from rubber or other suitable material. Extend- "'5 ing downwardly from the front side of the plate Iii are abutment plates l6 which are adapted to engage the edge of the table or other suitable support on which the device is fastened. Project- I ing downwardly from the forward end of the 10 plate I0 is the arm ll of a screw clamp in which is rotated the screw 18 having the engagement shoe 1 9. The rod 20 serves as a handle. By this means the plate It) may be securely clamped to a table or other suitable supporting surface such '15 as a board or the like with the feet I5 engaging the upper surface of the supporting structure. The abutment plate l6 serves to prevent the turning of the plate as the screw I8 is forced into clamping. engagement against the supporting 20 structure.

Swingably mounted bymeans of the rivet 2| on the plate I0 is a clamping arm 22, this arm being pivoted intermediate its ends. An upwardly turned, angularly directed end portion 23 terminates in the handle 24 which is spaced above the plate It]. Pivotally connected at one end to the clamping arm 22 is a connecting rod 25 which threads into the turn buckle 26. A connecting rod 21 also connects into this turn buckle 26 at one end and the opposite end of the rod 21 is pivotally connected to the boss 28 which is mounted on the metallic band 29 which is preferably formed from spring material. Secured to the outer surface of the band 29 are eyelets 30 and 3| which embrace the studs l3 and 14, respectively, and serve to anchor the clamping band at one end. Fixed on the inner surface of the band 29 is a layer 32 of yieldable material such as rubber, leather or the like, to serve as a gripping member for gripping the periphery of a jar.

In operation the handle 24 would be swung to the dotted line position shown in Fig. l which would efiect an expanding of the circle formed by the band 29. A jar may then be positioned on the covering ll within the band and upon a swinging of the handle 24 to the full line position the band will be brought into clamping relation with the jar so as to securely clamp the same by the lining 32 and holding the jar against rotation. It will be noted that in this swinging movement from the dotted line to the full line position in Fig. 1 the pivot of the end of the member 25 is swung past center so that the device is locked in clamping position and the jar will beheld in fixed relation until the handle is again swung past center towards the dotted line position. When clamped in this position the cover of the jarqmay; be easily and quickly placed in position and to'this end I have provided a simple gripping member for gripping the cover of the jar. This merely comprises a spring wire or similar material doubled upon itself to provide the circular loop 33 terminating in the parallel arms 34 and 35. The loop and arms arecovered with a layer 36 of rubber or the like, as illustrated in F When the clamping member and the cover tightener are used it is obvious that the screw cap of a fruit jar or the like may be placed there on while the contents of the jar are raised to a highvtemperature without necessitating theoperator placing his or her hands upon the hot jar. This will afford a means for securely tightening the cap in position and at the same time'so faoilitate the operatio n as to result in a considerables aving of time. '7 i "The structure shown in Fig. 1 is primarily adapted for'use on cylindrical jars, it may, how"- ever; be used withflat'faced jars but its efficiency would be'c'onsiderably less with such structures than with the cylindrical jars. Accordingly I have provided an attachment which may be easil'y'aiid quickly placed in-position to accommodatethe device for use with flat faced jars. This attachment consists of a lining 3'! formed from rubber and 'the like and having a circular peripheral surface 38 so that it will lie, when in position, in snug engagement with the inner surfaceof'b'and' 32. The inner surface of this liner 31 is provided with the flat faces 33 so that the inner surface of this attachment liner conforms to the'periphery of a flat faced jar. Imbedded at spaced'intervals in, the attachment liner 3'! are wire hooks 40 having the outwardly spaced, downwardlyextend'e'd legs 4| which will serve to hook over the upper edge of the band 29 and the liner 32 so that the device may be very easily and quickly changed from a device intended for use with round or cylindrical jars to the device adapted for use with flat faced jars.

It will be noted that the band 29 is detachably mounted upon the support plate l0 and may be easily and quickly removed when desired. The turn buckle also affords a means for adjusting the band to various sizes to accommodate jars of various sizes.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form of construction I do not wish to limit myself to the precise details of structure shown but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as may come within the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, what I claifn as new and desire to procure by Letters Patent, is:

A d s Pi he a s lgs ribsd .sqmpri n s p o n la a a r of aced s s proje t: f s u a d r m he p e a e o a d,v p ate; a c1ampingbanr curved to defiqea c cle; pai o pa e e e ts p ct n outwardl rom t pe ph o s i ba d ad a e one end and id Over a d s ud em racin el ion. said studs being located on the are determined by a d band, sa ba d upon h s n o sa y ets e sa tuds rest ng upo the pe tape of said plate; a yieldable liner on the inner face of said band; a handle pivotally mounted, te m d te its ends, o the u per ace .o s P a e one en of s andle be n a dl .ofit f s d plate; and mea s f o ncctm the opposite end of said handle to the free end f said band for e ec ins an expa on a d contraction of said band upon the pivotal movement Of a d h n e p nd nt u on the di ecti n of movement.

' L WS EDLER 

